Corset.



PATENTED JULY 28, 1903-.

' J. 'SIEGEL.

CORSET.

ARPLIOATION FILED FEB. 18-, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 28, 1903.

PATENT EFICE.

JOSEPH SIEGEL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO J. SIEGEL &

COMPANY, DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICAN LADY CORSET COM- PANY, 10F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CORSET. 7

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 734,623, dated July 28, 1903.

Application filed February 18, 1903. Serial No- 143,913. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SIEGEL, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and usefullmprovement in Corsets; and I declare the following to be a full,-clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in I the construction of corsets shown in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly set forth in the following specification and claim. l A

The drawing is afront View ofa portion of the corset, showing my improved attachment. The object of my invention is to provide an attachment to the front of the corset for the purpose of producing a flat or straight front efiect now in vogue and at the same time pro- 'vide means for supporting the stockings of the wearer. The attachment also assists in supporting the abdomen. I Referring to the letters of reference shown in the drawing, A A are the sections composing the corset engaged together with the usual hooks A.

B is a flap'sewed or otherwise secured to one of the sections at b and engaged with the adjacent section by suitable hooks or other fastening device I). As shown in the drawing, the flap is partially divided and provided with eyelets b on either side.

D is a suitable lacing-cord engaging the eyelets to secure the divided portions of the flap.

B is a fiy covering the engaging hooks b.

, Crepresents hose-supporters secured to the lower end of the attachmentB.

d is a tongue located back of the lacingcord to protect the outer garments from the hooks engaging the corset-sections together.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In a corset, a depending flap 13 secured to one section of the corset, means forengaging the flap with the adjacent section of the corset, said flap provided with eyelets and a lacing-cord for drawing the same together in combination with hose-supporters secured to the lower end of the flap, substantially as described. V

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

l JOSEPH SIEGEL. 

